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smoothbark

smoothbark

9.9
An Australian eucalyptus tree with a smooth trunk and rough bark near the base
  • noun
  • Australian
: eucalipto de corteza lisa
  • The forest was dominated by towering smoothbark eucalypts that glistened in the sunlight.

Examples

  • A smoothbark can be easily identified by its sleek trunk and rough base.

  • The smoothbark tree is native to Australia.

  • Researchers studied the habitat preferences of the smoothbark compared to other local trees.

  • I saw a smoothbark in the forest yesterday.

  • The forest was dominated by towering smoohbark eucalypts that glistened in the sunlight.

  • Researchers studied the habitat preferences of the smoothbark compared to other local trees.

  • A smoothbark can be easily identified by its sleek trunk and rough base.

Synonyms

eucalypt
vssmoothbark
  • Australian
1 8.1

A tall Australian tree with aromatic leaves and rough bark

is a subset with mostly smooth bark except near the trunk base

Surface Forms

smoothbark singular
smoothbarks plural

Morphology

smoothbark = smooth + bark (transparent) = smooth + bark

The noun is a straightforward compound 'smooth' + 'bark' whose meaning (a tree with smooth bark) is directly derivable from its parts, though used as a specialized botanical term.

Etymology

The word smoothbark is made from the words smooth ('not rough') and bark ('the skin of a tree'), so it names a tree whose trunk is smooth except near the base.